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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • সে আমার পায়ে ধরল - He fell at my fault
  • সন্ধ্যা হয়-হয় এমন সময় সে এল - He came just as it was darkening
  • আমি এখানে থেকে কিভাবে এয়ারপোর্টে যাবো? - How do I get to the airport from here?
  • পিতামাতাকে সম্মান করতে হবে - Parents have to be respected
  • তুমি কি এখনও ঢাকায় থাক? - Do you still live at Dhaka?
  • তিনি হো-হো করে হেসে উঠলেন - He burst into a loud laughter or a guffaw